Want to make your own hoop earrings out of wire? Here’s how you can do it!
It can be so satisfying to make your own jewellery out of metal, but you might wonder how you can do it without all the tools and fire… well I’ve got an answer for you… here’s how you can make some metal hoop earrings out of wire and a few tools, no fire or expensive tools required! Please note that this tutorial contains affiliate links.
You’ll need these tools and materials for your pair of metal hoop earrings:
1: Two pieces of wire, mine were about 12cm long (I used rose gold-filled wire). The longer the wire is, the bigger your hoops will be. It is helpful to note that longer pieces of wire are easier to work with than shorter pieces.
2: A pair of round flat pliers.
3: A pair of round nose pliers.
4: Cutting pliers to cut your wire to length.
5: Flat nose pliers.
6: A ring mandrel or something round that you can use to form the earring shape.
7: A file.
Follow these steps to make your special metal hoop earrings:
1: File both ends of each piece of wire so that it is flat and smooth, this will make it nicer to put through your ear.
2: Take one of the wires and bend one end to form a right angle using the flat round pliers. I used the edge of the flat side to measure out how much to bend.
3: Repeat step 2 for the second wire.
4: Using the round nose pliers, turn the short bent end of each wire into a loop.
5: Take each wire and wrap it around the ring mandrel or round item to form the hoop shape. Press gently around with your fingers or tap lightly with a plastic or leather hammer to get the shape you like. Because my mandrel was a bit small for the length of wire I used, I pulled it gently and let the wire flex back to make a bigger hoop.
6: Add a small kink to the non-looped end of each earring using flat nose pliers. This will allow the ends to hook into the loops of the hoop.
Now your hoop earrings are finished! How lovely is it that you can make your own precious metal jewellery at home?!
Here are some more tutorials that show you how to make metal wire jewelry without needing a jeweller’s torch:
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